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The Grand Architecture of Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban

Located in the city of Dhaka, the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban, stands out as an architectural masterpiece surrounded by water and beautifully landscaped gardens. Considered to be the largest legislative complex in the world, it is home to all of Bangladesh’s parliamentary activity. It is also a popular tourist attraction, which is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Features


Tahmima Anam Receives Commonwealth Writers Award

Inspired by her parents and their tales of being freedom fighters during the Bangladesh Liberation War, Tahmima Anam brought the stories of many to life, with her first novel, named A Golden Age. Living in Bangladesh for two years to research her book and talking to other freedom fighters, Tahmima Anam was able to write a novel so spellbinding, that it caught the attention of the public and the Commonwealth, leading to her receiving the Commonwealth writer’s award for Overall Best First Book.

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Nazrul Institute Honors a Legend

Kazi Nazrul Islam is the national poet of Bangladesh. His creative abilities not only influenced the literary world in Bangladesh, but have been far more influential with regard to the arts of the country than any other poet before or after him. He reached out to the nation through his music and through his words, and his work was considered to be so vital, that the Nazrul Institute was established in 1985 to carry out research and publications in regard to preserving Kazi Nazrul Islam, in the culture of Bangladesh.

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Haor Basin – A Vital Wetland Habitat

The Haor Basin in the north eastern part of Bangladesh is a wetlands ecosystem considered to be of international ecological importance due to the extensive waterfowl population that uses the basin as its habitat. The saucer shaped shallow depression (also known as a backswamp) covers parts of the Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts, and stretches as far as the Kishorenganj and Netrokona districts of Bangladesh.

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